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QR Challenge: The Great Gatsby Test Review

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The story is narrated byNick, in a flashback
At the opening of the story, Nick says that he has become disillusioned bywhat happened because of Gatsby’s dreams
What does this quote symbolize: “Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . And then one fine morning—So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”The American Dream
What does this quote say about Nick: “. . . I’m inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores.”the idea that Nick hypocritically claims not to judge people
A number of sinful things have happened in the valley of ashes. It is as if something or someone sees everything that goes on there through the eyes that are on the billboard that overlooks the valley of ashes. What do the eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg symbolize?They represent the eyes of God
Nick repeatedly explains that Daisy’s most notable feature is:Her voice
Jay Gatsby drops the name James Gatz because heWants a name that has a romantic sound to it.
What is the main reason Owl Eyed Man says the following about the books in Gatsby’s library?: “Absolutely real- have pages and everything. I thought they’d be a nice durable cardboard. Matter of fact, they’re absolutely real.”He is suspicious of Gatsby and questions the actuality of his wealth.
What does Mr. Wolfshiem tell Nick about Gatsby?That Gatsby is the kind of man you’d like to take home and introduce to your mother and your sister
Why does Tom insist that Daisy go home with Gatsby?He is being cocky because he knows he has won the argument
What event does the following quote precede? : “She groped around in a waste-basket she had with her on the bed and pulled out the string of pearls. ‘Take ‘em downstairs and give ‘em back to whoever they belong to. Tell ‘em all Daisy’s change’ her mine. Say: Daisy’s change’ her mine!’”The day of her wedding.
Nick goes to Gatsby's house and sees him floating dead in the pool; he imagines Gatsby's final thoughts, and pictures him disillusioned by the meaninglessness and emptiness of life without Daisy, without his dream. Based on the idea that Nick has of Gatsby's final thoughts, what can we assume Gatsby's dream was?To prove he had enough money to impress Daisy
The only character who knows the whole truth about the accident and all of the complex relationships involved is:Nick
After throwing lavish parties for all of the people in the city, why is it that no one except Nick and few other people attend Gatsby's funeral?No one truly knew him
"I told her she might be able to fool me but she couldn't fool God. I took her to the window and said... God knows everything you've been doing." - George Wilson. What is the significance of him taking Myrtle to the window when he says God knows everything you've been doing?To show her the billboard with the eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleberg
Similar to how he describes Jordan earlier in the novel, what word does Nick use to describe Daisy and Tom at the end?Careless
The specific symbol used in this novel to represent the modernism ideal of empty lives devoid of any ideas or spirituality is:The Valley of Ashes
Why does Nick return West after Gatsby’s death?He is disgusted with everyone he knows in the East.
Which best describes the “fifth guest” at the dinner party at the Buchanans?Tom’s “woman in New York” who arrives unexpectedly
Why is Gatsby’s love for Daisy doomed to fail?She can never live up to the idea of who Gatsby imagines she is.
The relationship between Nick and Jordan falls apart because:Nick is disillusioned with rich, careless people
In the early chapters, the green light at the end of the Buchannan’s dock is a symbol forDaisy’s proximity and distance from Gatsby
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways Gatsby tries to impress Daisy: A. Hosts enormous parties B. Wears a gold shirt and expensive tie C. Shows her his shirts sent in from London D. Gives her an expensive necklaceGives her an expensive necklace
By the end of the novel, we know that Gatsby has made his money as a bootlegger during Prohibition. What does this tell us about his pursuit of the American Dream?Gatsby is willing to break the law to make enough money to try and win Daisy back.
How is the true story of Gatsby's life revealed?A reporter comes to Gatsby's home and interviews him. Thereafter, the rumors about Gatsby's past are compared by the narrator to the true events of Gatsby's life.
Where does Gatsby’s reunion with Daisy take place?At Nick’s house
From where does Gatsby recognize Nick?Nick and Gatsby fought in the same battle in World War I
Wolfsheim’s cufflinks are made ofhuman teeth
Nick boasts of being tolerant andhonest
Why does Tom Buchanan investigates Gatsby’s business dealingsto destroy Gatsby as a rival for Daisy’s attention
Daisy is fromLouisville
Who is Jordan Bakera childhood friend of Daisy’s
Gatsby’s real name isJames Gatz
Myrtle was initially attracted to Tom becausehe dressed expensively
What well-known college did both Nick and Tom attend?Yale
Gatsby is trying much too hard to impress Nick. What university does he claim to have attended?Oxford
Meyer Wolfsheim, one of Gatsby’s questionable business associates, is credited with being the brainchild of one of the biggest sports scandals of the early 1900s. What sporting event does Gatsby say Wolfsheim “fixed?”The 1919 baseball World’s Series
Gatsby is so nervous to finally be next to Daisy again that he accidentally knocks an item off of Nick’s fireplace mantle. Luckily, he catches the item before it breaks. What is the item?An old clock
What physical item in Gatsby’s mansion causes Daisy to weep?His dazzling collection of tailored shirts
We find out in this chapter that Gatsby’s mentor was a self-made millionaire named Dan Cody. How did Dan Cody make his fortune?He was successful at mining for precious metals.
To annoy Tom, Gatsby repeatedly introduces him as this thing at the party. How is Tom introduced?As “the polo player.”
Fill in the blank: According to Gatsby, Daisy’s voice is full ofMoney
While Tom, Daisy, Gatsby, Nick, and Jordan awkwardly hang out in the Manhattan hotel room, what’s happening downstairs in the hotel?A Wedding
On the day Myrtle is killed, how old has Nick just turned?30
What physical item wrapped in paper does George Wilson discover in his apartment that makes him realize his wife, Myrtle, was not faithful to him?A dog leash
Where is Gatsby when he’s shot and killed by George Wilson?In his swimming pool
Nick asks Klipspringer, Gatsby’s former long-term house guest, if he will attend the funeral. Klipspringer brushes off Nick’s request. He’s far more interested in retrieving this item from Gatsby’s home. What item does Klipspringer ask Nick to send to him?His tennis shoes
Only one party attendee from the summer season bothers to come to Gatsby’s funeral. What party-goer is Nick surprised (and grateful) to see arrive at the cemetery?Owl Eyes
Tom says that he’s been hurt, too, in this whole mess. In fact, he says he “cried like a baby” when he saw this item in the New York apartment he used as his love nest with Myrtle. What item made him cry?A box of dog biscuits/treats
Mr. Chester McKee lives in the apartment upstairs from the one kept by Tom in the city. What is Mr. McKee’s profession?A Photographer

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